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CALENDER OF EVENTS
22ND SEPTEMBER October17th
Homewood Sports & Adventure workshop - BUMP is doing a presentationat this workshop for State Park heads.We need help with the presentationsuch as data about MTB impact in the southeast.If you're willing to collect such data, or help with the presentation itself, or if you have any great ideas, seeLaura Cotlin.

versionof the Sorryfor the condensed lludslinger this month.Wth problems galore(PC vs. computer to find Macintosh) I havebeenunable Poor a reliablesystem to work on. pitiful me.BlahBlah Blah.Excuses Excuses Excuses. Enough said.Next month,knockon to get the wood,I will havea method at the Iludslinger to your homes beginning of themonth. In the meantime, if you haveany stories or articlesyou would like in the lludslinger, please e-mailthem "parsons2@bellsouth.net" or to me at give themto me at the next BUMP meeting. Thanks for you patience, Miles

Iron Legs Race at Cheaha - Run by NEABC. Seewww.neabc.org for more details.

29TH.3OTH SEPTEMBER
BIIMP Tlail Camp & Social weekend - Come and help build an extension to the Johnsons Mountain Tbail. We need all the help we can get for this one! Lunch will be provided both days. Bring gardening gloves. Tools will be provided. It all starts at 8am Saturday. There will be a legendery BUI\{P sscia! evcnt at 4prn Saturday with a huffy toss, log pull, and other fun events. Sign up at any local bike shop.

October6-7th
24hrs of adrenalineat Conyers GA BUMP is sendinga team to compete in this event. SeeDerrick of vou'd like to be on it.

Octoben14th - Thisis to prepare Trussville Workday

for next weekend'sdead dog race in Trussville. Meet 9am on the gravel near the school at the park entrance. Call Dave Passmoreof Hardwick Gregg if you want more details on how to get there.

"Dead Dog" Race Trussville Following on from the Alabama Sports Festival Raee there ie 2Q00,Br-jI=4P will host an additional race there in the fall. Plenty of volunteerswill be needed to help run the race, and of course plenty of racersto show up. See Hardwick Gregg at CahabaCycles for more details, and pencil it in your diary now ! There will be all the usual categories and prizes. A flyer/entry form will be availableat this website soon. will help Registrationis $25. Proceeds get proper there and build new trails signs put up to keep horsesand ORVs off the existing trails we built last year.

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CheahaRide - Paul Brooks ride leader. Meet at the Olive Garden at Eastwood Mall. Will leave bv 9:00 a.m.

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2OO1 Workday Galendar 24 Hours Team at Gonyers

in having a lot of fun riding all fnterested hours of the day? Maybe a 24-hour race I J-is for you. The team relay event is October 6th & 7th in Conyers, GA. Derrick is attempting to organize a team. If you are interested, pleaseemail dpseys@aol.com or -3827 This call 987 . will be a fun event and open to all abilities. Go to www.24hoursofadrenalin.comfor more info. Meet for workdays at the South Trailhead at the BUMP shed.Time to meet is 9:00a.m.Call the hotline for any possible changes. Workdays are subjectto weathercancellation.

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The }lttdslinger is published to inform the local mountain biking community of current happeningsin the area,and promote safe and responsible use of mountain bicycles. If you would like to submit information of any kind, pleaselet BUMP know. Your ideas and suggestions will be appreciated.Leave a messageon our Hotline at (205) 592BUMP or send an e-mail to iBykDoU@aol.com.

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ascentwith the Atlantic oceanbesideus. We had breathtakingviews of the oceandotted with sail boats and an occasional lighthousefor the entire climb. The ride along the coastwas punctuated with lunch at one of the many stateparks along the way. we visited with someof our fellow riders and enjoyedan incrediblespreadof food from the sponsors. The ride supportwas outstanding.The only mishapduring the

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ride raisedalmost$200'000dollars for the Multiple Sclerosissociety and I am sure all of the riders agree that all of the fund raising was worth the ride' The painful memoriesof the sorelegs and stiff back have alreadystartedto fade andI think that this is definitely a ride I will be doing againnext year' - Mickie

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